Drop-side crib



IL. PELTIER 2,283,570 v DROP I May 19, 1942.

E CRIB Filed June 5, 1940 a iii-III I l/zT Ziir iea'le Pa Patented May 19, 1942 DROP-SIDE CRIB Leslie Peltier, Delphos, Ohio, assignor to The. Delphos Bending Company, Delphos, Ohio, a

corporation of Ohio Application June a, 1940, Serial No. 338,477

' a'claims. (c1. s -10o) This invention relatesto cribs, orother small bedsteads of the type used by infants and small children. Such cribs possess high enclosing sides, one or more of which is vertically movable between elevated and lowered positions in order to provide convenient access to the interior thereof, such cribs being generally designated as drop-side cribs.

. It is an object of the invention to improve and simplify the device used-in such cribs in guiding and supporting the vertically movable side or sides thereof;

Prior devices,used in this connection, have been difiicult and awkward to operate and by movement of the crib side, are quite often sprung or damaged so that they do not positively hold the movable crib side in its elevated position of crib closure.

In order to avoid these and other known objections present in such prior devices, the invention provides an improved supporting and guiding means for the movable side frame of a crib wherein said guide devices are pivotally carried by the adjoining corner posts for limited swinging movement in vertical planes palssing transversely through the crib, the swinging movement of such guide devices enabling the movable side frame to be easily and positively engaged or disengaged with corner post studs used in maintaining the side frame in its elevated position, the movement of said guide device further jserving to avoid injury thereto whenever the side frame is operated.

For a further understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a drop-side crib constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken through the crib illustrating the slidable side frame in its elevated and fastened position;

Fig. 3 i a similar view disclosing the pivotal movement of the guide devices employed in the mounting of the adjustable side frame;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Figs. 2 and 3, and illustrating the side frame in its lowered position;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view taken, in part, through the corner post of the crib, the adjoining portions of the movable side frame and one of the associated guide devices;

Fig, 6 is a detail perspective View of one Of the frame carried brackets.

' "Referring more particularly to the drawing,

- the numeral I designates a drop-side crib of the type to which the present invention is applicable.

The crib is provided with the usual vertical corner posts Z, stationary end frames '3-3, a stationary side frame 4, stationary bottom frame members 5 and a vertically movable side frame 6. It is to the mounting of the side frame 6'that the present invention is particularly addressed.

As illustrateddshe side frame 6 is formed to include parallel, vertically'spaced horizontally extending rails "I, united by vertically disposed longitudinally spaced bars 8. The ends of the rails 1, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5,-are provided with aligned vertical openings9, each of which receives a guide rod l0.

Each of the guide rods ID has its upper end laterally ofi'set as at l I and terminates in an upstanding and apertured ear l2, the latter being pivotally connected with the upper end of an adjoining corner post by means of a screw, rivet or other supporting stud l3. The rods ID are disposed along the inner face of the corner post with which they are connected and are substantially coextensive with the full length or height of such posts. The lower end of each rod is loosely received within an opening I 4 provided in a cooperative angle member l6. Each angle member is pivotally connected as at I! in any desired manner with the lower portion of a complemental corner post.

The lower of the rails I of the side frame 6 has fixed to the under side thereof at each end a wear-receiving bracket l8. Each of these brackets terminates in a down-tumed lip l9 in which is formed a slot or notch 20, the latter being of such size as to receive the shank of a headed stud or screw 2| projecting stationarily from the corner post 2.

In operation, when the side frame 6 i elevated to occupy its position of crib closure, as

shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, the bifurcated lips 19 of the brackets l8 are positioned so that the same receive the shanks of the studs or screws 2 I, so that the weight of the side frame 6 will be imposed on and borne by the stud elements 2|, the notches 20 in the lips I9 preventing lateral movement of the side frame 6 or the guide rods II). To move the side frame 6 from its elevated position to its lowered position, as shown more particularly in Figs. 2 to 4 inclusive, the said side frame i elevated sufliclently so that the lips l9 of the brackets I 8 are disposed above the stud elements 2|. When this position has been attained, the side frame 6 and the guide rods I0 are swung outwardly about the axes of the screws 13, as shown in Fig. 3, in order to clear the stud elements 2|. This swinging movement may be easily effected by the pivotal mountings provided for the upper and lower ends of the guide rods 5 and, furthermore, it will be noticed that in obtaining these operating positions, the guide rods will notice flexed or -bent to. interfere-With the free sliding movement of theside'frame thereon.

means carried by the lower portions of said side frame for engagement with said studs, whereby to retain the side frame in an elevated position of crib closure.

2. A drop-side crib comprising a pair of spaced vertical corner posts, a side frame arranged between said posts, guide rods having their upper endspivotally connectedv with said posts and depending vertically therefrom, saidframe having When the guide devices occupy the positions openings provided in the ends thereof for the shown in Fig. 3, the side frame may be dropped until it assume the position shown substantially in Fig. 4. To restore the side frame to -its elevated. position, these operations are .reversed.

reception of said guide rods, angle member pivoted to the lower ends of said posts, said mem- "bers being apertured to loosely receive the lower ends. of said rods, stationary studs projecting In view of the foregoing,iit-will be-observed fr.om-.sa'id cornereposts, and bifurcated brackets that the construction provided is characterized by its simplicity, ease and convenience in operation, positive action and economy'in design. While I have shown and described a; preferred 3.;In a crib, a pair of corner posts, a rod havform of my invention, nevertheless, it will be unm a lat ally s t upp d secur d t th 0p- .derstood that' the construction set 'forthis sub- --ject-to considerable modification and"the"right is -therefore reserved to employ allsuch modificationthat may be said to fallfairly withiri 'the purview of the following cl'aims.

What is claimed is:

1.' A drop-side crib comprising a pair-of spaced i vertical corner posts, a side: frame arranged be- -tween'ancl 'slidable vertically with respect to said 'openings 'for the slidable reception of said :rods,

"stop'rneansaprojecting from-said posts, bracket -means having-bifurcated ends secured to the lower portions of said side frame, said bracket mean -being. engaged withs'aid stop means to repostg guide rodsxon whi h safidtframeisslidably gnritaimsaid frame in "anl'elevatedposition and premounted, said; rods being pivoted at their upper ends to adjoining portions of said posts; pivoted devices c'arried -by the lowerportions' of i said -posts for the reception'of the lower ends of said ventrundesired pivotal movement of said rods,

and means pivotally secured to said corner posts and engaging the lowerends'" of said rods' for limvitingithe'downwardtmovement of said frame and rods, stationary studs projecting from -the' cor-- 6 Sw g nt of sa d rods.

ner posts intermediately-of their -lengthsp and 

